In Iran, a man was executed in connection with the attack on a police station
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Iranian authorities executed Mohammad Aref Shahbakhsh, convicted for his involvement in a deadly attack on a police station in Khach, Sistan-Baluchistan province, on behalf of the Jaish al-Adl group.
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Jaish al-Adl is a Sunni separatist organization banned in Iran and considered terrorist by several countries.
On Saturday, November 7, Iranian authorities executed a man convicted of involvement in the deadly attack on a police station in the town of Khach, in the province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
"The death sentence of Mohammad Aref Shahbakhsh, an agent linked to the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl, was carried out this morning, once the legal proceedings were completed," said Mizan, the judiciary agency.
The Sunni separatist organization, Jaish al-Adl ("Army of Justice") is banned in Iran, where it is considered terrorist, as well as in several countries, including China, Russia and the United States. The man “was found guilty of baghi [armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic] and moharabeh [war against God],” explains Mizan.
“Several police officers” were killed or injured during the attack, according to the same source, which does not specify the date of the events.
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- What is the precise date of the targeted attack?
